Sanju Samson's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Sanju Samson.

Sanju Viswanath Samson is an Indian cricketer representing India in ODI and T20I formats. A T20 World Cup winner in both 2024 and 2026, he earned Player of the Tournament in 2026. He plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and represents Kerala in domestic cricket. He is considered one of the most impactful players of his generation.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

January 2021: Named Captain of Rajasthan Royals

In January 2021, Sanju Samson was named the captain of Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League. He scored a century in his first match as captain, becoming the first IPL captain to achieve the feat.

2021: State Election Icon of Kerala

In 2021, Sanju Samson was appointed as the State election icon of Kerala, ahead of the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.

2022: Rajasthan Royals as Runners-Up

In 2022, Rajasthan went on to play the finals and finished as the runners-up under Sanju Samson's leadership.

February 2023: Brand Ambassador of Kerala Blasters FC

In February 2023, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the appointment of Sanju Samson as its brand ambassador.

November 2023: Selection for ODI series against South Africa and maiden century

In November 2023, Sanju Samson was selected in India's squad for the 3-match ODI series against South Africa. He scored his maiden century in the third ODI of the series, scoring 108 off 114 balls, contributing to India's series-winning victory by 78 runs. He was also awarded the man of the match.

April 2024: Selection for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

In April 2024, Sanju Samson was selected in India's 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be held in USA and West Indies, which they won.

October 2024: Named in T20I series against Bangladesh and maiden T20I century

In October 2024, Sanju Samson was named in India's squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. In the third match of the series, he scored his maiden T20I century, registering 111 runs off 47 balls and contributing to India's victory. During the innings, he set multiple records, including the second-fastest century by an Indian batter in T20Is, the fastest fifty by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter against Bangladesh, and the highest individual score by an Indian batter against Bangladesh in T20Is.

November 2024: Most centuries in a calendar year in T20 Internationals

On November 15, 2024, by scoring his 3rd T20 century against South Africa, Sanju became the batsman with the most centuries in a calendar year in T20 Internationals, which is 3.

2024: T20 World Cup Winner

Sanju Samson won the T20 World Cup in 2024 as part of the India national cricket team.

October 2025: India Brand Ambassador of the English Premier League

In October 2025, Sanju Samson was named India brand ambassador of the English Premier League.

March 2026: First 50+ score in T20 World Cup and Player of the Match award

On March 1, 2026, against the West Indies in a deciding Super 8 match during the 2026 T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson hit his first 50+ score in the competition, hitting an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls and hitting 12 fours and 4 sixes as India scored 199/5 in 19.2 overs, successfully chasing down the target of 196 set by the West Indies, which was the highest target successfully chased by India in T20 World Cups. He won the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock.

March 2026: Player of the Match in ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final

On March 5, 2026, in the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson scored a rapid 89 runs off 42 balls against England, helping India post a massive total of 253 in the knockout stage. His innings played a key role in setting up a challenging target for England. Samson was adjudged the Player of the Match, marking his second consecutive award following his performance against the West Indies.

2026: T20 World Cup Winner and Player of the Tournament

In 2026, Sanju Samson won the T20 World Cup for the India national cricket team and was also named Player of the Tournament.

2026: Player of the Tournament at T20 World Cup

In the finals of the T20 World Cup 2026, played in Ahmedabad, Sanju Samson scored 89 of 46 balls against New Zealand. With that he became the 3rd highest run-scoring batsman in the tournament, with a total of 321 runs. Subsequently, Samson was named as the Player of the tournament, despite only featuring in 5 games.